Apple

I looked around for awhile to find the perfect apple pie. I found this recipe by Grandma Opal. I don't know her, but she made one hell of a pie.

8 Granny Smith Apples
1/2 cup butter
3 T. flour
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

One of the  best tools I have in my kitchen: the apple slicer!

I melted the butter and added the flour. Then I added the water and sugars. This recipe didn't call for cinnamon, but I added some because it just seemed right.

After peeling and slicing six of the apples, the pie was full. I probably could have done seven since they shrink down a little in the oven.

I added a lattice top and crimped the edges. Now the delicious part...

The caramely mixture was poured over the crust very slowly.

I made sure to get it all over the top crust.

After 15 minutes at 425°F and 40 more at 350°F I had a beautiful apple pie! The sugar mixture browned the top and made it crispy and delicious. A warm slice and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and I'm in heaven...